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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Recycling Feathered Friends (Spokane, WA)

There is a tall tree right outside our motorhome's door with a nest that looks like it is made of fuzzy feathers. For the past week, the Western Kingbird couple has been building the nest. They have been quite entertaining while I am sitting outside with the cats.

Western Kingbird

Squirrels find out the hard way that the birds do not want any visitors in their tree. I have seen them chase two squirrels away and I'm pretty sure there are no eggs yet since they are still working on perfecting their little nest.

Oh, and speaking of the nest...it is made of lint from the dryer's vent! I found a piece of lint on the ground under the nest and thought...maybe I should get a closer look at that nest. Sure enough! It is lint. This baby bird is going to have one safe and cozy nest to grow up in.

I read this quote online a while back. I liked what she said and decided to keep it. I just found it again in my documents. I tried the link and it is no longer available so I will just share what I saved that day.

Birds are important because they keep systems in balance: they pollinate plants, disperse seeds, scavenge carcasses and recycle nutrients back into the earth. But they also feed our spirits, marking for us the passage of the seasons, moving us to create art and poetry, inspiring us to flight and reminding us that we are not only on, but of, this earth. ~ Melanie Driscoll, Director of bird conservation for the Gulf of Mexico and the Mississippi Flyway

So, I decided I wasn't quite done putting together the quilt kits. I dragged out all my material and put together a bunch of wall hangings. I have four 4th of the July wall hangings by Nancy Halvorsen and one tea party theme by Urban Threads. Urban Threads has unique designs in machine and hand embroidery patterns. I have ordered a few and have way too many favorites!

I slipped in the snowball/penguin quilt too. I just love the penguin material!

There is still time to vote at the Blogger's Quilt Festival. I want to thank my friends and family for voting for me. Much appreciated!

Okay, back to the piles of fabrics and making more wall hangings.....or mug rugs....oh, and I have to cut some more fabric from my scrap bags......

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Life Has Become One Long Road Trip!

With my quilting hoop and fabric packed, we retired in March 2009 to travel full time in our 1994 Bluebird BMC 37' motorhome with our 4 cats. While taking our time traveling slowly across this beautiful country, I plan to pursue quilt shops, quilt shows, and quilters along the way.